Items Similar to Traveler's pocket compass, Victorian-era turned brass
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 10
Traveler's pocket compass, Victorian-era turned brass
$1,441.18
£1,061.43
€1,200
CA$1,960.62
A$2,178.68
CHF 1,141.65
MX$26,717.61
NOK 14,561.09
SEK 13,698.54
DKK 9,135.42
Shipping
Retrieving quote...The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation
About the Item
Traveler's pocket compass, Victorian-era turned brass, late 19th century England, rose on sixteen-twenty copperplate engraving paper complete with goniometric circle.
Conservation status very good and fully functional.
Compass diameter cm 7 - inches 2.8, height cm 1.6 - inches 0.55.
The last photo is the gift box.
The invention of the compass is surrounded by a legendary aura; however, it is known that the discovery of magnetite, a material capable of attracting iron, took place in Magnesia, a city in Asia Minor from which this stone takes its name. In the early 1300s Giordano da Pisa speaks of the magnet as "so useful and necessary" to navigation. Even Dante in Paradise XII 29 demonstrates knowledge of the magnetized needle's peculiarity of pointing northward.
The fundamentals of the use of the magnetized needle in navigation are described by the Arab scientist Bailak Al Qabajaqi, who in 1242, during a sea voyage from Tripoli of Syria to Alexandria, saw it being used by the ship's commander: he put a needle stuck in a piece of cork in a bucket to float and brought a magnet close to it to, precisely, magnetize the needle; when he removed the magnetic stone, the needle immediately arranged itself in a north-south direction.
About the Seller
5.0
Vetted Professional Seller
Every seller passes strict standards for authenticity and reliability
Established in 1999
1stDibs seller since 2014
398 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Milan, Italy
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllBussola a liquido su giunto cardanico e montata su tavola di legno di mogano
Located in Milan, IT
Bussola a liquido su giunto cardanico e montata su tavola di legno di mogano sagomata. Manifattura inglese della fine del XIX sec. La bussola è costituita da un recipiente di forma c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Rara bussola nautica e orologio solare insieme Inghilterra prima metà del XIX sc
Located in Milan, IT
Rara bussola nautica e orologio solare insieme, manifattura inglese della prima metà del XIX secolo, alloggiata in una scatola tornita in ottone completa di coperchio a vite. Rosa a sedici venti su carta da incisione su lastra di rame, meridiana in ottone con incise le ore diurne in numeri romani e gnomone mobile al centro. Orientando la bussola verso nord...
Category
Antique 1820s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Nautical magnetic compass made USA 1930s original wooden box
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical magnetic compass, made in the USA in the 1930s.
Bon état. Housed in its original box with wooden slot lid and mounted on gimbal.
Box measures 12x12x8.5 cm - inches 4.8x4.8x...
Category
Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Official British aviation pocket compass signed E. KOEHN Geneva, 1915
Located in Milan, IT
British aviation officer's pocket compass signed E. KOEHN Geneva Switzerland V 1915 brass in the shape of an onion clock. The compass has a snap-lock cover with release button insid...
Category
Vintage 1910s Aviation Objects
Materials
Brass
British aviation brass glass and Bakelite compass signed SMITHS of 1940
Located in Milan, IT
British brass, glass, and Bakelite aviation compass, signed SMITHS Made in Great Britain Type KCA-1401K from the 1940s, and mounted on wooden board.
Compass diameter cm 11.5-in 4.5....
Category
Vintage 1940s Aviation Objects
Materials
Brass
Large brass nautical compass signed OBSERVATOR Rotterdam of the 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Large brass liquid compass signed OBSERVATOR Rotterdam from the 1930s. Eight-twenty rose complete with goniometric circle.
Compass diameter cm 21.5 - 8.5 in, height cm 10.5 - 4.1 in...
Category
Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
You May Also Like
Decorative Alidade, Metal, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
It has a cover to protect the lens made of the same gold metal in which the rest of the instrument is made. The lines, pure and clean, are the protagonists, and make it a great opti...
Category
20th Century Unknown Other Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Other
Blunt and Company Maritime Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Mid-nineteenth century ships compass by Blunt and Company of New York. The Blunt name was involved in the maritime trade from 1824 to 1885. The name Blunt and Co. was used from 1868 to 1872 by Edmund Blunt Jr. This is a spun brass bowl compass fitted to a dovetailed wood box...
Category
Antique 1870s American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Surveyor's Circumcompendium Signed Brand Frères, 1850-1880
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Antique Surveyor's Circumcompendium Signed Brand Frères, 1850-1880"
Description: Antique Surveying Circumferentor by Brand Frères
Brand Frères, Optic...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Other Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Vintage Surveyor's Level, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Engineering, Circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage surveyor's level. An English, brass scientific instrument with enamelled finish, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Appe...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Vineyard Setter's Compass, French, Brass, Surveyor's Instrument, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique vineyard setter's compass. A French, brass surveyor's instrument with mahogany case and stand, dating to the late Victorian period, c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th Century, Compass and Sundial Together
Located in Miami, FL
19th century, compass and sundial together.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood
More Ways To Browse
Antique Tanto
French Binoculars
Mushroom Vienna
Salter Scales Antique
Tripod Binoculars
Victorian Telescope
Antique Barrel Scale
Antique Brass Opera Glasses
Brass And Leather Telescope
Retro Weather Station
Used Refractor Telescopes
Antique Cast Iron Scale Weights Scales
Antique Furniture Rochester Ny
Antique Medical Models
Antique Pocket Compass
Evangelista Torricelli
Large Brass Telescope
Medical Box